Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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factor | Yes | No | Yes | No |
component | Yes | No | No | No |
factor (noun) | component (noun) |
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(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system |
an abstract part of something | an abstract part of something |
an independent variable in statistics | something determined in relation to something that includes it |
anything that contributes causally to a result | |
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission | |
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer | |
any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together |
factor (verb) | component (verb) |
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resolve into factors | |
consider as relevant when making a decision | |
be a contributing factor |